Location: North Sydney
Salary Package: $70k - $75k + Super + NFP Benefits
Role Highlights: Are you a recent finance, commerce, or accounting graduate ready to launch your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive finance team in a large, fast-paced organisation where your growth and development are a priority.

As an Accounts Receivable Officer, you'll gain hands-on experience across billing, debt collection, and reconciliations in a high-volume, complex environment. You'll take ownership of payment collections, help resolve discrepancies, and build confidence working with multiple financial systems and stakeholders.
In this role, you'll support end-to-end billing processes, manage funding transactions, process adjustments, and issue monthly statements to ensure accuracy and compliance. You'll also be responsible for managing direct debit payments, following up on overdue accounts, reconciling funding streams, and investigating any discrepancies that arise. Working closely with internal teams, you'll contribute to the smooth and efficient operation of the accounts receivable function while developing valuable skills to grow your finance career.

Role Overview:
As an Accounts Receivable Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the financial integrity of the organisation by managing billing and reconciliation processes. You will liaise with key internal teams, including managers, admissions, and credit management, to facilitate smooth financial operations and deliver outstanding customer support.
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your technical expertise and customer service skills in a compliance-focused setting. Your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency, helping clients navigate financial processes with clarity and confidence.

Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of billing operations, ensuring accuracy in processing fees, charges, and payments within set timeframes.
• Reconcile funding statements, identify discrepancies, and align billing records with relevant financial documentation.
• Manage fee setups, implement rate adjustments, and oversee monthly billing processes for assigned business units.
• Process direct debits, manage payment rejections, and follow up on overdue accounts to minimise outstanding debts.
• Respond to billing enquiries from internal and external stakeholders, providing timely and effective resolutions.
• Prepare and issue debt collection notices, coordinating the recovery of overdue balances.

Candidate Profile:
You are a degree-qualified finance, commerce, or accounting graduate who is eager to learn and grow. You bring strong communication skills, a collaborative approach, and a genuine passion for building your career in the sector. You can confidently grasp technical concepts such as reconciliations and demonstrate a solid understanding of financial principles. Resilient in the face of change, you're adaptable, proactive, and motivated to contribute to a team environment. With a keen eye for detail and intermediate Excel skills, you're ready to take on new systems and challenges while ensuring accuracy and compliance in all you do.

Culture & Benefits:

• Join a high-achieving and supportive team where your contributions are valued. This organisation is known for its strong employee retention, with many staff staying for 10-25 years.
• 24-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Enjoy long-term stability whilst having the opportunity for permanency!
• Engaging and challenging work - Thrive in a fast-moving role where analytical thinking is key.
• Employee benefits & well-being - Enjoy perks designed to support your success and work-life balance.